22 - Sunday, August 4. 1991 - North Shore News

IT’S AN event that happens once
and once only — the 100-year an-
niversary of a muncipality’s in-
corporation. :

The District of North Van-
couver was incorporated on Aug.
10, (891, with boundaries
reaching from Howe Sound to
Indian Arm, including al} of the
North Shore except Moodyville —
a small area where the grain ele-
vators are located today.

North Vancouver City was es-
tablished in May, 1907, while

THE DISTRICT OF NORTH VANCOUVER

34 CELEBRATION 100

= A once-in-a-hundred years event!
—
North Vancouver District
marks 100th anniversary

West Vancouver District came to
be in March, 1912.

An anecdotal and photographic
history of the area is presented in
Reflections: 100 Years, an attrac-
tive coffee table book written by
Vancouver author Chuck Davis
and available for $24.95 in local
book stores.

The rich heritage of North
Vancouver District was com-
memorated with a Pioneers’
Garden Party on July 31, and was
the theme of many colorful pos-

ters submitted by clementary
school children as part of the
District’s Centennial poster con-
test.

The Mayor of the District of
North Vancouver during this Cen-
tennial Year is His Worship Mur-
tay Dykeman. His council
members are Ald. Rick Buchols,
Ald. Ernie Crist, Ald. Jim
Cuthbert, Ald. Joan Gadsby, Ald.
Janice Harris and Ald. Paul
Turner.

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This centennial year is also a milestone in the association between KWL
and the District of North Vancouver, with KWL having provided consulting
engineering services for the municipality on a continuing basis for over
15 years.

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Congratulations

You ae 100 Years Young

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District of North Vancouver on this, their 100 Year Anniversary.
We are proud to have provided the residents of North Vancouver
with Extended Health and Dental Benefits for over 50 of the past
100 years.

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VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS muster in front of the District of

North Vancouver's first firehall.

Celebrations continue

THE SPIRIT of the Centennial
has been felt at many of the an-

nual community days held in
North Vancouver.

The North Vancouver District
Centennial helped with the pro-
motions and some of the costs in-
volved at the Penguin Plunge, the
Lions Easter Egg Hunt, Lynn
Valley Day, Edgemont Village
Day, the King Neptune Carnival
and Canada Day Celebrations,
and will be a festive presence at
many more community events.

Sull to come are Deep Cove
Days (Saturday, Sept. 7), Edge-
mont Village’s Bavarian Days

(Saturday, Sept. 7), the Under the
Volcano Youth Fest (Sunday,
Aug. 18 in Cates Park), the
Remembrance Day Service on
November 11 and Christmas
festivities, dates for which have
yet to be determined.

Another major Centennial event
was the B.C. Festival of the Arts,
a showcase for young performers
from across the province, which
took place in May.

For information on Centennial
community events, call North

Vancouver District Hall at 987-
7131.

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